i3-1115G4 vs Xeon E3-1230L v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230L v3
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 25 Watt
3.43
Core i3-1115G4
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
3.96
+15.5%

Core i3-1115G4 outperforms Xeon E3-1230L v3 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i3-1115G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15701458
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.42no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency12.5112.90
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$289no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i3-1115G4 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i3-1115G4 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i3-1115G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i3-1115G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXno data-
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i3-1115G4 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i3-1115G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i3-1115G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i3-1115G4.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E3-1230L v3 3.43
i3-1115G4 3.96
+15.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1230L v3 5251
i3-1115G4 6053
+15.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1230L v3 700
i3-1115G4 1564
+123%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1230L v3 2662
i3-1115G4 3050
+14.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.43 3.96
Recency 2 June 2013 2 September 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 28 Watt

Xeon E3-1230L v3 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 12% lower power consumption.

i3-1115G4, on the other hand, has a 15.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-1115G4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1230L v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1230L v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-1115G4 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1230L v3 and Core i3-1115G4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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